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ocean
ocean Continuous body of salt water that surrounds the continents and fills the Earth's great depressions. Oceans cover
c.71% of the Earth's surface (more than 80% of the Southern Hemisphere), and represent
c.98% of all the water on the face of the Earth. There are five main oceans, the
Atlantic,
Pacific,
Indian,
Arctic, and Antarctic. The oceans are constantly moving in currents,
tides, and waves, and they form an integral part of the Earth's
hydrological cycle and
climate. They are a rich source of fossils and minerals, such as oil and gas. Marine fauna, such as fish and plankton, are a vital part of the food chain. Total area: 360 million sq km (138 million sq mi). Total volume:
c.1.4 billion cu km (322 million cu mi). Average depth: 3500m (12,000ft). Average temperature: 3.9°C (39°F). See also
Antarctica;
continental drift;
desalination;
seafloor spreading;
water pollution
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OCEANS BILLS:ROGER E. MCMANUS
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 3/19/1998; 700+ words
; ...degradation of our oceans.. CMC has been at the forefront of ocean governance stewardship...International Year of the Ocean. The bipartisan support of the Oceans Act is refreshing...conserve our oceans during, the International Year of the Ocean, CMC would like...
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OCEANS-21 Promotes Responsible Ocean Stewardship
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 6/16/2005; 700+ words
; ...S. Commission on Ocean Policy and the independent Pew Oceans Commission recently...president of The Ocean Conservancy. "The OCEANS-21 Act addresses...based approach to ocean management." Specifically, OCEANS-21: -- Establishes...
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Oceans make waves in Congress ; Lawmakers are pushing for stronger policies to protect waters and fish.
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 8/2/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...of the nation's ocean policies. Proposals...from coordinating oceans management under...Commission on Ocean Policy and the Pew Oceans Commission recommended...interests involved in ocean activities." Allen cosponsored The Oceans Conservation, Education...
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Ocean policy: Windows of opportunity slipping by?
Magazine article from: Sea Technology; 10/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; The Year of the Ocean is about to end, an Oceans Act is about to be...heightened awareness. The Oceans Act calls for the...of a presidential ocean commission that can...live without it! The Oceans Act...The Ocean Commission...Defense...
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UN Oceans Atlas Provides First Comprehensive Real-Time Tool to Observe State of World's Oceans
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 6/5/2002; 700+ words
; ...of planning, the UN Oceans Atlas represents the...the world's foremost ocean agencies have created...sustainable development of oceans. Over-fishing, destruction...intergovernmental negotiations on ocean issues. "National governments...like the UN Atlas of Oceans -- will be needed to...
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The Ocean Project Launches "Wear Blue and Tell Two" Campaign.
Business Wire; 6/3/2009; 700+ words
; ...The first-ever World Oceans Day on June 8th begins...to the health of the ocean. Wear Blue and Tell...may not know about the ocean and two ways they can...safeguard the health of our ocean. On this World Oceans Day, June 8th, aquariums...
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Ocean bioacoustics, human-generated noise and ocean policy.(Report)
Magazine article from: Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...appointed U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy released its report on the state of the oceans (USCOP). (2) Issued just a year on the heels of the Pew Ocean's Commission report...precarious biological health of our oceans. (4) The extent of the...
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'Oceans' on our minds
Magazine article from: Sea Technology; 1/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; Oceans seemed to be on the...extra effort by our ocean community, that...International Year of the Ocean celebration, and...remind us all that oceans matter. While the...good one for the oceans agency...and for the ocean community. New initiatives...
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OCEAN VIEW, ACTIVIST SHAPED EACH OTHER.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 8/6/2002; 700+ words
; ...THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT David Lawrence and Ocean View are inseparable. Last August, health...dropped in for a visit last week. While Ocean View has had more than its share of blustery...Without the likes of David Lawrence, Ocean View would not be the revitalized community...
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Ocean data assimilation, initialization, and predictions of ENSO with a coupled GCM
Magazine article from: Monthly Weather Review; 6/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Oscillation with a coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation model that incorporates subsurface ocean measurements in the initial conditions is...reduce initial shock and climate drift. The ocean component of the prediction model has a...
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Oceans and Seas
Book article from: World of Earth Science
...youngest among the five oceans, and it is the ocean where the most shipping...the world. Most of the oceans' wildlife is located in the upper ocean layers, which contain about two percent of the oceans' volume. The oceans also...
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Oceans and Estuaries
Book article from: Water: No Longer Taken For Granted
Chapter 6 Oceans and Estuaries THE OCEAN A view of the earth...includes all the oceans and seas. For convenience sake, the ocean is subdivided into...Pacific, and Indian oceans and the Mediterranean...Origin of the Ocean Research suggests...
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Ocean Basin
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of Landforms and Other Geologic Features
...3,200 meters) beneath the surface of the oceans. The four main ocean basins are those of the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans. The Pacific Ocean, which occupies about one-third of Earth...
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Ocean Currents
Book article from: Water:Science and Issues
...considered an infinitely wide and deep ocean of constant density, divided into...but have been observed in the ocean. Because the oceans are neither infinitely wide nor...pile up." The surface of the ocean is then no longer flat, but has...
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Ocean, Billy
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Billy Ocean Pop/rhythm and blues singer For...finally decided to call himself Billy Ocean for the rest of his career. He...had followed in Trinidad called Oceans Eleven, then added Billy. Billy Ocean continued to have minor successes...
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